"The mission of the District Court of Guam is to administer justice and to uphold the rule of law. To that end, we ensure decisions are issued in an impartial and timely manner, and we guarantee equal access to the court. We strive to improve the public trust and confidence in our court system by efficiently and effectively performing our duties with respect and fairness."

Pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 2071, and after appropriate public notice and an opportunity for comment, the District Court of Guam has adopted updated General Local Rules of Practice, effective December 1, 2017.

Click the link below to view and download a proposed amendment to the court's local general rule GR 1.1. Comments from the public and bar pursuant to 28 USC § 2071 are requested by November 27, 2017 and may be sent to clerks@gud.uscourts.gov.

A party has asked the Clerk's Office to provide a current list of the open civil sex abuse cases filed in the District Court of Guam. As of November 14, 2017, the following civil sexual abuse cases are open and pending at the court:

Click the link below to view and download a proposed amendment to the court's local general rules 17.1. Comments from the public and bar pursuant to 28 USC § 2071 are requested by November 27, 2017 and may be sent to clerks@gud.uscourts.gov.
http://www.gud.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/proposed_amended_gr_17.1.pdf

Pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 2071, and after appropriate public notice and an opportunity for comment, the District Court of Guam has adopted updated Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice, effective December 1, 2017.

The Pacific Judicial Council and American College of Trial Lawyers present the
2018 American College of Trial Lawyers Workshop for Judges & Lawyers
January 17 - 19, 2018 at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa.

Changes to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the court's local rules of bankruptcy practice, and certain bankruptcy forms will become effective on December 1, 2017. Comments from the public and bar pursuant to 28 USC § 2071 are requested by November 3, 2017.

Amendments have been made to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Appellate Procedure, Bankruptcy Procedure, as well as the Federal Rules of Evidence, and they will take effect on December 1, 2017.